1-(5-Chloro-2-nitrophenyl)-4-methylpiperazine → 1-{5-Chloro-2-nitro-3-{[(4-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl]methyl}phenyl}-4-methylpiperazine

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A stirred mixture of 1-(5-chloro-2-nitrophenyl)-4-methylpiperazine (1.0 mmol) and chloromethyl-(4-fluorophenyl)sulfone (1.0 mmol) in THF is treated with 2.2 mL of a 1M KOt-Bu (2.2 mmol) solution in THF at −78° C., warmed to room temperature over a 2 h period, quenched with acetic acid and concentrated in vacuo. The resultant residue is partitioned between EtOAc and aqueous Na2CO3. The phases are separated and the aqueous phase is extracted with EtOAc. The organic phase is combined with the extracts, dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated to dryness in vacuo to afford the title product.

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